The aerial Prey hand-over images above are of a female adult Peregrine testing the flight skill of this years eight week old fledgling with amazing acrobatic and noisy displays before finally handing over a partially consumed kill to the excited youngster that is on a steep learning curve to become self-sufficient before the leaner winter months arrive.
This young birds skill learning is quite remarkable, It is already showing hovers, glides, stoops and agile landing skills, can carry a jackdaw prey over long distances and has been seen attacking Sparrowhawks, Buzzards, large Gulls and even a flock of six Heron on the wing,
Images of some of these activities are posted below.
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